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By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) — Round one of the Kristaps Porzingis-Lonzo Ball showdown ended in dramatic fashion where the “unicorn” outdueled the “big baller,” as the New York Knicks pulled a nail biting 113-109 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden. It was a back and forth battle throughout until the Knicks gained momentum late in the fourth when Frank Ntilikina buried a three […]
By Adrian Manguit EBC Florida Bureau IRVING, Texas (Eagle News) – Which NFL player made the humongous $200 million dollars, 5-year extension recently? Is it 5-time Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady? Maybe it’s one of the most electrifying players in the league, wide receiver Antonio Brown. What about the defensive sack-artist of the Denver Broncos, Von Miller? It is none of those players mentioned above. Roger Goodell, the NFL’s commissioner, signed the massive extension during […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tommy Nobis, the first player drafted by the NFL’s expansion Atlanta Falcons in 1966, died on Wednesday at the age of 74, the team said. The Falcons said Nobis died at his suburban Atlanta home after an extended illness with his wife, Lynn, by his side. “Tommy’s legacy began as the first Falcons player in team history, was built over 40 years with the organization and will live on […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard made his long-awaited return from injury but could not stop San Antonio from an upset defeat in Dallas on Tuesday as LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a ninth straight win. Leonard, who missed the first 27 games of the season due to a thigh muscle injury, made an impressive cameo in his 15 minutes on court, scoring 13 points and pulling down six rebounds. But when Leonard exited […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy lamented his team’s “embarrassing” performance after they slid to a seventh straight defeat in a 103-84 rout against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. The Pistons have tumbled down the Eastern Conference standings after a losing streak that has left them with 14-13 record for the season. On Tuesday, the Pistons were outgunned by Nuggets star Jamal Murray who poured on 28 points while […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James produced 17 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a ninth straight home victory in a 123-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. James’ tally of assists matched the best single-game total of his career, with the Cleveland star also leading the scoring with 25 points. The Cavs’ all-round offensive power and prowess from three-point range proved too much for Atlanta, who slumped to 6-21 with […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can expect to arrive at an airport “scattered” with robots to help them, an official said Tuesday as he unveiled seven new machines to perform tasks from helping with luggage to language assistance. Among the seven robots on show was a fluffy cat mascot that can carry out simultaneous interpretation in four different languages. Visitors speak into a furry microphone, and translations appear instantly on […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard will make his season debut when the San Antonio Spurs take on the Dallas Mavericks later Tuesday, coach Gregg Popovich confirmed. Leonard has not played for the Spurs since game one of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors, when he suffered a sprained ankle. The 26-year-old has since been sidelined with quadriceps tendinopathy. Leonard is likely to be eased back into the fray, with […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The Chicago Bulls took full advantage of Kyrie Irving’s absence to romp to a 108-85 blowout against the Boston Celtics on Monday. Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points while Bobby Portis added 23 as the Bulls (6-20) stunned the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics. Boston’s preparations had been jolted after star point guard Irving was ruled out with a thigh injury just before the game in Chicago. With forward Marcus Morris also missing with a […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving will miss Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a thigh injury, the team confirmed. Irving is suffering from a left quadricep contusion, the Celtics said, adding that forward Marcus Morris, who is battling a sore left knee, is also out. Center Al Horford is rated as questionable to start as he nurses a right knee contusion suffered in Sunday’s 91-81 win over Detroit. Irving has missed […]
By Norman Castro EBC Sports International New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) — After a devastating loss against the last place Chicago Bulls on the road, the Knicks bounced back from an up and down stint to defeat a young Atlanta Hawks team 111-107 Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. Kristaps Porzingis led the way with 30 points, eight rebounds and three block shots. Doug McDermott posted 23 points off the bench and Jarrett […]
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Australia will play Germany in the opening round of the Davis Cup World Group on hard court in Brisbane in February, organizers said Monday. The tie is expected to pit two of the world’s leading young players against each other — Australia’s Nick Kyrgios and Germany’s Alexander Zverev, the current world number four. Kyrgios led Australia to the Davis Cup semi-finals this year, while Zverev had his best year on tour, winning 55 […]
